MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Climax Molybdenum Company
Start: 07/10/2004

220041950025 · 07/10/2004 · Climax Molybdenum Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity: Handling explosives
Injury source: CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Phelps Dodge Corp
Operator: Climax Molybdenum Company
Mine: 0500790

Narrative

WHILE STARTING LOAD FACE ROUND, PRILL HOSE WAS INSERTEC INTO HOLE. VALVE OPERATOR TURNED ON VALVE TO START PRILL INTO HOSE. THE AIR BLEW HOSE OUT OF THE HOLE. HOSE WHIPPED AND BLEW PRILL IN OPERATOR'S EYES AND BLOW OFF HIS HARD HAT AND GLASSES. VALVE OPERATOR WAS SLOW IN TURNING OFF VALVE.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown